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What started out as a relaxing day fishing, ended in a life-saving response, which earned one noncommissioned officer the Soldier’s Medal for his heroic actions. Sgt. Dameon Morse, emergency care NCO with Company A, 169th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade, was on his way home after a day of fishing, June 2, 2017, when he saw a wrecked motorcycle in the middle of the road on the Hathaway … [Read more...] about Medic earns medal for bravery

The U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear School will host the 101st anniversary of the Chemical Corps Regiment June 24 through 28. In addition to the CBRN Warfighter Forum, several events will be taking place to include a change of leadership for the 3rd Chemical Brigade, the Chemical Corps Regimental Association 2019 CBRN Exhibition, a CBRN Spouses’ Day event, the annual … [Read more...] about Dragon Soldiers to celebrate 101 years

The U.S. Army Engineer School hosted Engineer Regimental Week April 8 through Friday on post, bringing senior leaders together from across the regiment with a focus on “Bridging the Gap to 2035.” A key component of Engineer Regimental week was the Senior Engineer Leadership Conference, or SELC, where the regiment looked at ways to ready and modernize the force. The two-day summit gave leaders … [Read more...] about Engineers highlight key lessons learned during regimental week

The U.S. Army Engineer School is planning its annual Engineer Regimental Week celebration April 8 through 12 at Fort Leonard Wood. This year’s theme is “Bridging the Gap to 2035.” The week's focal point is the Senior Engineer Leadership Council, providing an opportunity for leaders of the Engineer Regiment to share information and build consensus on critical issues. The two-day SELC is set … [Read more...] about USAES announces 2019 Engineer Regimental Week events

As part of an ongoing Armywide effort to resolve unsatisfactory conditions in Army family housing, Fort Leonard Wood’s leadership will hold a town hall to provide information and gain feedback from 6 to 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Pershing Community Center. This town hall is an internal forum for installation leaders to personally connect with Soldiers, Army families and other residents of Fort … [Read more...] about Fort Leonard Wood to hold town hall to discuss family housing concerns

Applications for engineers wanting to compete in the 13th annual Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers Best Sapper Competition are now being accepted through March 8. The date of the three-day competition, which takes place at Fort Leonard Wood, home of the U.S. Army Engineer Regiment, is April 8 through 10. Competitors will report on April 6. Priority will be given to teams composed of two Sapper … [Read more...] about Registration underway for 2019 Best Sapper Competition

If you drive off post near the Misty Mountain residential area and hear the “ding, ding, ding,” of a railroad bell and see flashing red lights, it’s not your imagination. There is a new signal on the tracks. The newly activated railroad crossing signal is located where Thunder Lane and Texas Road intersect, about two miles east of the St. Robert Municipal Center. “We have had an active … [Read more...] about Slow down for new railroad signal at Misty Mountain

It was an afternoon of air brakes swooshing and trucks rumbling as the 58th Transportation Battalion hosted the second annual Joint Forces Truck Rodeo Friday at Training Area 228. The friendly competition among 32 of the post’s top transportation instructors was held to build branch cohesion among the joint services and identify the best driver on Fort Leonard Wood. Staff Sgt. Volker Hagen, … [Read more...] about Hagen named No. 1 during FLW joint-forces truck rodeo

The U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear School is gearing up to host the Best CBRN Warrior Competition from June 19 through 23 at Fort Leonard Wood. Registration for the competition is open until 3 p.m. June 15. The competition is open to active- duty, Reserve and National Guard CBRN Soldiers. To be eligible to compete, teams must consist of two military personnel in … [Read more...] about Registration open for Best CBRN Warrior Competition

The U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear School at Fort Leonard Wood plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Chemical Corps with a Veterans Homecoming June 28. The event is open to all Chemical Corps veterans, and each veteran is invited to bring one guest. Events planned that day include: — A Sunrise Service at 6 a.m. at the Chemical Corps Memorial Grove, … [Read more...] about USACBRNS to host Veterans Homecoming

The Fort Wood Community Spouses’ Club concluded its 2017-18 membership year during a luncheon held May 17 at the Pershing Community Center. The organization recognized its outgoing board members for their service and welcomed the incoming board members for 2018-19. Chessa Foster, incoming president; Kim Burke, incoming 1st vice president; and Carolee Armstrong, incoming 2nd vice president; will … [Read more...] about Spouses’ club recognizes outgoing board members

Army Engineers and friends of the regiment came together April 16 through 20 for Engineer Regimental Week at Fort Leonard Wood. They met with the purpose of “Preparing Today’s Engineers for Tomorrow,” through events, including the Best Sapper Competition, the Engineer Spouse’s Day, the Army Engineer Association Vendor Exhibition, a Fallen Sapper Tribute Ceremony, the Senior Engineer Leader … [Read more...] about Engineer Week focuses on readiness, modernization

Best Sapper teams from across the Army set out to demonstrate their combat engineer skills during the 12th annual Lieutenant General Robert B. Flowers Best Sapper Competition, held April 16 through 18, at Fort Leonard Wood. Sgt. 1st Class Robert Clark and Capt. Rudy Chelednik, 21st Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, … [Read more...] about 101st Airborne Div. lands top honors in 12th annual Best Sapper Competition

The 12th annual Best Sapper Competition returns to Fort Leonard Wood Monday through Wednesday, with the next Best Sapper Team being named at 7:30 a.m. April 19 on Gammon Field. As a signature event to Engineer Regimental Week, the competition is designed to take “50 teams, 50 miles, in 50 hours,” giving Sapper-qualified engineers the opportunity to showcase their skills in specialized engineer … [Read more...] about The making of the Best Sapper Competition

The U.S. Army Engineer School at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, is home to one of the toughest engineer courses the Engineer Regiment has to offer — the Sapper Leader Course. As the Army’s premier leadership school for combat engineers, the course provides the maneuver commander an asset to ensure mobility, counter-mobility and survivability. That is a tall order considering the course, … [Read more...] about Making of the next Sapper leaders